Of the 38,110 animation professionals employed in California, 1,130 work in Riverside. The number of animation professionals in Riverside has grown by 28% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for animation professionals in Riverside has increased, overall employment in Riverside has also increased.

• Grey: California
• Dark Yellow: Riverside

• Light Blue: Animation in Riverside
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Riverside

As the number of animation professionals in Riverside has grown, salaries for animation professionals have also increased. Riverside animation professionals made $48,745 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for animation professionals in Riverside was $47,485 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of animation professionals in Riverside is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Animation professionals in Riverside earn a median salary of $43,905 per year. The 10% of animation professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $27,105 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $78,350 per year.

On average animation professional salaries in Riverside are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited animation school in the city. Many of Riverside's animation professionals are graduates of this school.

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in animation offered by Riverside's animation schools.

Approximately 2 students graduated from animation courses in 2010.